From staff reports

HONEY GROVE — Additional information has been released on a crash that tragically claimed the life of a young driver over the weekend.

Pennsylvania State Police at Lewistown said the 15-year-old East Waterford resident was driving a 2009 Gold Toyota RAV 4 on state Route 35 South, just south of Hopple Lane, Tuscarora Township, at a high rate of speed just after midnight on Sunday.

Police said the unnamed driver was on a Face Time call then the vehicle left the side of the road for unknown reasons and traveled up on a snow-covered embankment.

Police said the vehicle then struck a large tree head on and the driver became entrapped and the vehicle caught fire.

The report states that it was unknown whether the driver was wearing a seat belt at the time. The investigation is ongoing.

While the name was not released as of Monday, officials confirmed that the deceased was a Juniata High School student and that extra support was available for students on Monday who were dealing with grief.